City & Chelsea only play that way as they don’t have a suitable player for the role. Pool are looking at Nunez and Arsenal gave away their striker. When Cavani actually turns up we look so much better, getting a far younger player without all the injury issues, would be a good addition.I think I'm one of the few that believes in this modern football we should play a false 9. The top 4 teams above us are actually using their strikers like a false 9. Arsenal (Laca), Chelsea (Havertz), Liverpool (Jota), City (Foden).
City & Chelsea only play that way as they don’t have a suitable player for the role. Pool are looking at Nunez and Arsenal gave away their striker. When Cavani actually turns up we look so much better, getting a far younger player without all the injury issues, would be a good addition.
Hard working, scores goals and is an actual striker. Let’s build a team around him. Certainly growing and developing as a player, 22 and just the right age to step up another level.
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Auba was excellent his first two season with us. After his contract renewal he was no longer motivated.Arsenal performed better ever since Laca played in their XI instead of Aubameyang. Chelsea wanted a striker and they signed Lukaku and now they benched him because false 9 is more suitable. If City sign Lukaku, what are the chance they will do the same like Chelsea do by dropping him on the bench and play Foden instead?
Neither would he. Looks like a Marvel character.This has to be a made up name, it would not look out of place in a Hollywood blockbuster.
Auba was excellent his first two season with us. After his contract renewal he was no longer motivated.
I don't know the reason why he didn't work out after contract renewal. He is playing at excellent level as striker for Barcelona right now. Barcelona with Xavi as coach is the same tactic/school like Cruyff/Pep/Arteta.He played on the left while Laca was your striker in those seasons. This season when Arteta moved Auba role as a no 9, it didn't work out well. If anything you performed better when Laca was your striker. Right?
I don't know the reason why he didn't work out after contract renewal. He is playing at excellent level as striker for Barcelona right now. Barcelona with Xavi as coach is the same tactic/school like Cruyff/Pep/Arteta
Lacazette is good at link up play and bring other into the play for sure, but he doesn't score 20 goals a season like Auba. It is more like the chicken and the egg question whether Arteta wants to play a system with false 9 or he is forced to because of the form of Auba. Arteta wanted to bring in Vlahović in January and he is not a false 9 at all. I personally will take a 20 goal striker instead of Lacazette because goals win you game, but that is only my opinion.It's because the way how Arteta wants to play is he wants his no 9 to be good in linking up play and drop deep. The same with Pep and Klopp. Does Xavi set Auba to drop very deep, pressing, be a link of their midfield, and expect his striker to hold the ball a lot? Pep asked Zlatan and Eto'o like that and they didn't like the idea.
Lacazette is good at link up play and bring other into the play for sure, but he doesn't score 20 goals a season like Auba. It is more like the chicken and the egg question whether Arteta wants to play a system with false 9 or he is forced to because of the form of Auba. Arteta wanted to bring in Vlahović in January and he is not a false 9 at all. I personally will take a 20 goal striker instead of Lacazette because goals win you game, but that is only my opinion.
I do not have the knowledge or expertise to challenge any coach or Arteta the way how they use their players or setup their team. I can only say Auba doesn't do well in build up play and his pace running behind defender is his weapon. His last two season with us is a disappointment and he fell out with Arteta as well, and lead to his free transfer to barcelona. He is doing really well in Barcelona at the moment.Did you think Auba was used properly as a no 9 this season by Arteta? From what I watched Auba was forced to drop deep to offer link up play and bring others into play which not his strength. This is how Arteta wants to play this season which the key success of why Arsenal are doing good in this top 4 race.
Who would we use? Do we have anyone that can play that role? Havertz, jota and foden are smart players. Lazacette is an natural number 9 anyway.I think I'm one of the few that believes in this modern football we should play a false 9. The top 4 teams above us are actually using their strikers like a false 9. Arsenal (Laca), Chelsea (Havertz), Liverpool (Jota), City (Foden).
We have the smartest of all, Rashford (:Who would we use? Do we have anyone that can play that role? Havertz, jota and foden are smart players. Lazacette is an natural number 9 anyway.
I really like him. He has a mixture of a Rooney/Ruud vibe to him. Not as good obviously
That would be niceI’d like to see us get Nunez and Nkunku. With Sancho to complete our front 3.
Selling Rashford and Martial, and letting Cavani go should be enough for either Nunez or Nkunku.
If I remember right, West Ham had a bid turned down for him in summer?
Inclined to agree, I think more of a 9.5 is probably the way forward because the no.9 market is awful (less Mbappe and Haaland who are totally out of our market). Only thing is we run the risk of the side lacking a proven goalscorer. Rashford is MIA; Sancho put up decent but not amazing goalscoring numbers in Germany; Fernandes doesn't seem to score as much any more without penalties; and Elanga is a kid.If you watch the every touch videos of his performances rather than the highlights he’s pretty useless on the ball. Gives it away a lot - he would be slaughtered here. I want a team of technical hardworking footballers - the striker role is changing - sign Nkunku and stick him up top in a fluid front 3.
Watched the vid, reminded me of a younger Cavani.I really like him. He has a mixture of a Rooney/Ruud vibe to him. Not as good obviously
I do not have the knowledge or expertise to challenge any coach or Arteta the way how they use their players or setup their team. I can only say Auba doesn't do well in build up play and his pace running behind defender is his weapon. His last two season with us is a disappointment and he fell out with Arteta as well, and lead to his free transfer to barcelona. He is doing really well in Barcelona at the moment.
Back to this topic. I don't believe False 9 is the only way or the best way a team should play. I believe every coach will take a prime 97/98 Brazilian Ronaldo over Lacazette regardless of the system (it is just an example). There are more than one way to play football.
Who would we use? Do we have anyone that can play that role? Havertz, jota and foden are smart players. Lazacette is an natural number 9 anyway.
Inclined to agree, I think more of a 9.5 is probably the way forward because the no.9 market is awful (less Mbappe and Haaland who are totally out of our market). Only thing is we run the risk of the side lacking a proven goalscorer. Rashford is MIA; Sancho put up decent but not amazing goalscoring numbers in Germany; Fernandes doesn't seem to score as much any more without penalties; and Elanga is a kid.
Cavani's definitely gone, and I think Ronaldo probably will be too.
Ronaldo yes but Kane now a days is more of a false 9 anyways but with the added advantage of being brilliant goalscorer as well.Just a small point lads, if Pep had managed to get Kane or Ronaldo in the summer then they wouldn’t be playing a false 9 system as their go-to system
